CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 311,352	$ 341,183	$ 625,323	$ 683,942
Direct financing lease income		535	697	1,104	1,438
Operating expense reimbursements		26,646	25,312	49,893	48,286
Cole Capital revenue		32,486	26,529	63,719	54,023
Total revenues		371,019	393,721	740,039	787,689
Operating expenses:
Cole Capital reallowed fees and commissions		6,975	3,710	15,043	5,741
Acquisition related		41	1,563	283	3,745
Litigation and other non-routine costs, net of insurance recoveries		2,917	16,864	(2,258)	33,287
Property operating		38,199	32,598	73,012	63,597
General and administrative		33,094	33,958	62,494	67,064
Depreciation and amortization		197,345	217,513	401,653	436,654
Impairments		8,825	85,341	169,342	85,341
Total operating expenses		287,396	391,547	719,569	695,429
Operating income		83,623	2,174	20,470	92,260
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense		(82,468)	(90,572)	(162,894)	(186,271)
Gain on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		252	0	252	5,302
Other income, net		1,216	3,822	2,278	7,884
Equity in income and gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities		70	1,480	10,474	1,506
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments, net		(177)	311	(1,263)	(717)
Total other expenses, net		(81,107)	(84,959)	(151,153)	(172,296)
Income (loss) before taxes and real estate dispositions		2,516	(82,785)	(130,683)	(80,036)
Gain (loss) on disposition of real estate, net		437	(24,674)	17,612	(56,042)
Income (loss) before taxes		2,953	(107,459)	(113,071)	(136,078)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		280	(1,250)	224	(3,324)
Net income (loss)		3,233	(108,709)	(112,847)	(139,402)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	[1]	(87)	2,187	2,907	2,910
Net income (loss) attributable to the General Partner / OP		$ 3,146	$ (106,522)	$ (109,940)	$ (136,492)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders (in dollars per share)		$ (0.02)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.19)
Distributions declared per common share / unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.14	$ 0	$ 0.28	$ 0
VEREIT Operating Partnership, L.P. [Member]
Revenues:
Rental income		$ 311,352	$ 341,183	$ 625,323	$ 683,942
Direct financing lease income		535	697	1,104	1,438
Operating expense reimbursements		26,646	25,312	49,893	48,286
Cole Capital revenue		32,486	26,529	63,719	54,023
Total revenues		371,019	393,721	740,039	787,689
Operating expenses:
Cole Capital reallowed fees and commissions		6,975	3,710	15,043	5,741
Acquisition related		41	1,563	283	3,745
Litigation and other non-routine costs, net of insurance recoveries		2,917	16,864	(2,258)	33,287
Property operating		38,199	32,598	73,012	63,597
General and administrative		33,094	33,958	62,494	67,064
Depreciation and amortization		197,345	217,513	401,653	436,654
Impairments		8,825	85,341	169,342	85,341
Total operating expenses		287,396	391,547	719,569	695,429
Operating income		83,623	2,174	20,470	92,260
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense		(82,468)	(90,572)	(162,894)	(186,271)
Gain on extinguishment and forgiveness of debt, net		252	0	252	5,302
Other income, net		1,216	3,822	2,278	7,884
Equity in income and gain on disposition of unconsolidated entities		70	1,480	10,474	1,506
(Loss) gain on derivative instruments, net		(177)	311	(1,263)	(717)
Total other expenses, net		(81,107)	(84,959)	(151,153)	(172,296)
Income (loss) before taxes and real estate dispositions		2,516	(82,785)	(130,683)	(80,036)
Gain (loss) on disposition of real estate, net		437	(24,674)	17,612	(56,042)
Income (loss) before taxes		2,953	(107,459)	(113,071)	(136,078)
Benefit from (provision for) income taxes		280	(1,250)	224	(3,324)
Net income (loss)		3,233	(108,709)	(112,847)	(139,402)
Net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests	[2]	(4)	(613)	35	(793)
Net income (loss) attributable to the General Partner / OP		$ 3,229	$ (109,322)	$ (112,812)	$ (140,195)
Basic and diluted net loss per unit attributable to common unitholders (in dollars per share)		$ (0.02)	$ (0.14)	$ (0.16)	$ (0.19)
Distributions declared per common share / unit (in dollars per share)		$ 0.14	$ 0	$ 0.28	$ 0

[1] Represents (income) loss attributable to limited partners and consolidated joint venture partners.

[2] Represents (income) loss attributable to consolidated joint venture partners.